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The Myth Called Father Bernard

THE MYTH CALLED BROTHER BERNARD 
 
Brother Bernard is just a name
but a name that has saturated fame,
notoriety in Nigeria and it's the same
that evokes comical blunders.
Hope Bernard isn't one of your brothers.
Man dreams of a trip to Peru,
had a dream he was eating his shoe,
then woke up at night after a mouth-full,
as the call of "Brother Bernard" sails through
He finds out his dream had come true.

Yet, they say "Brother Bernard" is just a name.
Oh okay! Any dissimilar notion is just lame!
It's becoming a myth though just a name.
Brother Bernard is like a whistle in a game.
There's unanimity that everybody has a name;

Some are short, some are long.
Dick is a short name but can be strong,
Virginia is name-modified known agelong
and can never be ignored or go wrong.

If there's a name that has attained
realms of societal ridicule & is carelessly profaned,
then it's the mythical phrase "Brother Bernard".
No jury or advocate will annul "this" case.
Does the name create an unseen force?
Our people have caved their superstitions,
greatly influenced by Social Mediacians. 
Some say "Brother Bernard is just a name"!
Methinks, that and other names ain't the same!
Though the meme didn't mellow, what a shame!

A fellow opined it is more than a name.
The empirical enquire the memes aim:
And entreat the source of your mythical claim"?
But...I pledge to relish in this euphoria, my lord,
bask in the blunders of the madness galore,

to seize the comical moments with my bare hand.
Revel in the emphatic mention of "Brother Bernard"!

Vick Manuel Poetry {VMP}
Form: Rhymes 
Copyright ©? 14th April 2023.
Form: Rhyme


Choice-Wise

Annette Arnold had recently left college
And was thrust into flimsy dating realms; 
She grabbed pen and paper to describe
Top-choice dude of her fanciest dreams. 

Dashingly handsome and of complexion nice,
And gallant gait akin to quaint legends' knight;
Sainted for inventive hare's monstrous brains,
Whose vast wit tales eternalize in folios white.

Certainly wielding humongous fiscal sway 
At glance to dwarf mythology’s Midas' turn;
Brandishing glitzy wads as any moguls may,
Ever copiously donating all yet lacking none.

Life tenant within fame's flashiest abodes
Where prince and duke sure habitat have,
And king and princess choicest liquids sip;
Where queen and gods fine victuals serve.

Never must such his hallowed mistress
With betrayal's faithless mischiefs afflict,
Defiling indelible vows in his loyal troths,
He’ll steadily love whatever woes persist. 

And so first to hit her with resistless lines 
Was one William Watts imbiber of wines;
Neither that dashing handsome nor wise;
Faring far from afore-hinted pigment nice. 

After wee-witted Williams’ charming vibes
Popped Ronald Riveter from politest tribes,
Known for most arresting manly physique;
Sorry stranger to Midas’ coin-clinking trick. 

When Bernard Belmont's pics were seen
He looked plain and of disposition mean;
Unacquainted with idolized royalty’s fame,
Unadorned with duke's resplendent name. 

And last Jason Jay did his mistresses vex
If records past might reveal lovers' specks;
His faint affections as whims rose and fell;
Sundering divinest troths as irate exes tell.

Searing decades of pen-and-paper wait
Nabbed no Knight of heaven-hewn trait;
And so did choice-wiser Annette Arnold 
Award meek Martin Monks her aisle nod.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Sad After Her Puppy Died

She never smiles, laughs or plays anymore.
She has been so sad since the passing of her dog Zore.
We thought hard and long about what we could do.
She was a pretty girl, and our niece, sweet too.

Without asking their permission I asked my sister?
She laughed because she called this guy stuck up mister.
Let’s just do it she urged me. What can he do?
After his baby gets a look at these handsome two?

So, we purchased two St. Bernard puppies that day.
They were so fluffy and fat that box sure did sway.
Her daddy started to lose it without much grace.
But her mother said “We are keeping them. LOOK AT HER FACE!”
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Patty Hearst Time Capsule

*Image of Patty Hearst Post SLA Days by Bio.
Patty Hearst Time Capsule


PRE


kidnap
madcap

Miss press
distress

Stephen
live-in

boyfriend
loose end

next door
implore

both are
though marred

claimed they
made way

demand
expend

needy
agree

release
increase

more sum
unharmed


POST


coerced
Miss Hearst

photo
*Rousseau

woodness
goodness

raided
they laid

six ~love
**Cinque's club

plus him
crushed 'em

dual
you-all

Patty
make three

dub nine
club crime

bank raid
they'd paid

***Hearst weigh
must pay

servin'
seven

commute
come two

now writes
proud sights


~love: A score of zero in tennis or squash

*Rousseau: French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution

**Cinque: Pronounced 'SINK' in English, he was a part founder of the Symbionese Liberation Army, whereto, instigated the kidnapping and indoctrination of Patty Hearst. 

***Patricia Campbell Hearst: After the bank hold-up that led to her imprisonment for her involvement, President Carter later commuted her sentence after she served 21 months of the seven years the court had decreed. Patty did marry her bodyguard, Bernard Shaw, who's now deceased. Over the years, she has written several books that had mostly affected her life.

2021 August 27
*1st Place*
FOOTLE FINALE
~~Brian Strand: Judged 2021 August 28
Form: Footle

Premium Member My 3 Words Spoken of Motivation and Wisdom

God is Good                                            
Destined for Greatness                             
I Love You                                               
Financially Debt Free                                
Yes I Can                                                  
What Student Loan?                                            
Blessed, Grateful, Thankful
Inspired by You        
Chrysler, Home, Tesla                                 
Five Star Mom                                     
I am Forgiven                                        
Black is Beautiful                     
No Weapon Formed                       
Write the Vision                                        
One Prayer Away                                       
Walk by Faith                                             
Never Give Up
Eat the Oatmeal                                       
Sleep in Peace                                        
Journey for Jesus                                       
Change your Mindset                            
Women Stop Complaining                            
Colette – Dright                                         
Love One Another                                      
Blessed Beyond Measure                            
Who am I?                                                
Grace and Mercy                                    
Thank You God      
Weather the Storm
Don’t Drive Drunk
Children of God                                 
Just say No
Life after Death
Strength, Structure, Stability
Don’t Look Back
You are Amazing 
St. Bernard Project 
Run your Race
Capricorn the Goat
The Chosen One
In Jesus Name
Guard your Mind
I Been Approved 
Don’t make Assumptions 
Mind your Business 
We are Conquerors 
Jesus is Love
Believe in You
Pray for Me
Learn to Forgive
NOLA for Life
New Orleans, Louisiana 
7 Ward Hardhead
Been ‘bout It
Praise the Lord
I am Me
Visualization, Manifestation, Determination
Form: Narrative


Premium Member Pet-Sit Panic

I once volunteered to babysit a dog; really, how hard could that be?
She looked at me with pitiful eyes, “Would you please watch my little puppy?”

“Sure”, I said, “I’d love to do it.  Just bring him over tonight.”
“A little puppy”, is what she said, but that description didn’t fit him just right.

Only eight months old a puppy might be, that concept isn’t too hard,
But “little” isn’t an accurate word when describing a St. Bernard.

I didn’t slobber-proof myself or my things, didn’t know I had to do it,
My rain coat on and plastic coverings, was the only way I could get through it.

What he didn’t chew or eat right through he slobbered from bottom to top;
I chased him around with a leap and a bound; tracing every step with my new mop.

When she returned at the end of the week my apartment was quite the mess;
“Thank you so much, how can I repay you?” “Please, next time just loose my address!”
© Joe Flach  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Couplet

Premium Member Imagination

“Imagination is the beginning of creation.” Gorge Bernard Shaw
****************************************************************

                                                Imagination

                            Hosted on the wings of my mind in flight
                       In a realm where warm welcome whispers rest,
                           Ever glowing with glossy gleams of light, 
                            At my journey`s end I wish to lie blest,
                           With a sense of peace hanging in the air,
                                And with spurs of wild imagination
                      Carve smooth streams of verses beyond compare,
                          Painting my feel, my thoughts and my vision
                                 Of a future free from stark poverty,
                                  Shining with the light of fraternity.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Color My Mood Winners

 hello soupers... i don't know why the winners' list of  'color my mood' contest has not been published...it is on my contest page though; so for your peace of mind, here are the final results... i'm sure TSP admin is taking a look at any tech concerns that may have occurred during the final locking of this challenge...

congratulations to all winners!...see you guys in my new contest; please follow all rules to qualify... thank you for supporting my creative endeavors!

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COLOR MY MOOD
Contest Judged:  5/30/2025 7:03:00 AM
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See Contest Description
 	Place	PoemTitle	Poet
Contest Winner Medal	1	White	Andrea Dietrich
Contest Winner Medal	1	Aquamarine	Bernard F. Asuncion
Contest Winner Medal	1	ORANGE	Lyric Man
Contest Winner Medal	1	Aquamarine	Constance La France
Contest Winner Medal	2	Grey	Craig Cornish
Contest Winner Medal	3	Grey	Sotto Poet
Contest Winner Medal	3	Aquamarine	Maclawrence Famuyiwa
4	White	Regina Mcintosh
4	Orange	Anne-Lise Andresen
4	White	CayCay Jennings
4	Grey	Troy Greece
4	AQUAMARINE	Paula Goldsmith
5	Red	Subimal Sinha-Roy
5	ORANGE	Anuradha Sowmyanarayanan
6	White	Shinsaku Ashida

Chicago

Chicago.
Wish you were here.
Walk with me in my heart, My Love...

I was expecting more noise on a Saturday night,
But the wind wasn't even up.
(I was expecting more wind, too!  First time here.)

But the only sound is down by the Lake,
Two Hispanic girls riding bicycles with their brother,
Gaily chattering in Spanish.

This is the only music on the Lake,

But there is other music,
Deep in my Heart, and in my muscles, and in my bones...
Spinning like Cycles of Light, and Wheels of Sound.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra echoes in all of me.
Beethoven, Bruckner...
And HAITINK.

Bernard Haitink is an old world all by himself,
A man who has seen Glory!
He has listened to her beating Heart,
And has heard her wild and focused Voice like a horn calling out in the 
 darkness

Glory rings in every cell of his body,
Every time he moves, or breathes, or even shakes...

He fell from the podium the night before, and we thought we had lost him,
But tonight!  He is back!
Walking with a cane until intermission, when he refuses,
Perhaps, because it will be his last time conducting in America...

God, GOD!  WHO could contain all that emotion?
What Bruckner suffered, Haitink knows,
And what Beethoven dreamed, Haitink has heard in the night...

And after Bruckner, the skyline...
A dark veil dropped down behind it,
And all lit up in blue and white and violet

And Arthur grumbles,
Because he wants
To swim a mile in Lake Michigan,
And the New Law
Will not let him...

What else to say?

There is a feeling of pink
That is in the air,
And the people are warm,
Once they drop guards,
And open,
And that's the best part.

That's Chicago.
Wish you were here, My Love!

Fortunate

When you wake up from your slumber, 
And the problems place at your front; 
They are truly tough to resolve, 
As they are like a typhoon's brunt.

When the darkness is tenacious, 
Choosing to spread on your ambient; 
Close your both eyes and pray to God, 
Asking to have no strength descent.

When your puissance comes from the Lord, 
He's your refuge during distress; 
God will answer your earnest cry, 
Turning your tears into success.

The peace of mind and redemption
Erase the woes, anguish, and fret; 
Let the Father clean up your hands, 
You're God's servant so fortunate.

Translated by Bernard F. 
Asuncion from Jez Rico Cuenta's
MAPALAD
Form: Quatrain

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